Authors: Ratna Omidvar and Paul Massicotte are members of the Senate.
“Three years ago, the Canadian Securities Administrators adopted a “comply or explain” model that is specific to the representation of women on boards and applies to most publicly traded companies in Canada. Bill C-25 emulates this approach.
Results have been disappointing: Only 14 per cent of board seats are now occupied by women, a meagre three-percentage-point progress from 11 per cent in 2015. Regarding senior management, only 15 per cent of positions are filled by women, a proportion that has not progressed at all since 2015.”
Source: Why Ottawa needs to nudge Canada’s boards toward greater diversity – The Globe and Mail
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